New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Yu Chen
Georgetown University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2001, registered office in Walnut Creek, CA. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2001
- Admitted
- 25
- Years in bar
- 3945763
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 25 years on the register since a 2001 admission, Yu Chen ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 62% of the currently-active bar.
- 25 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #19 of 55
- by tenure in Walnut Creek office peers
- Law school
- Georgetown University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 3945763 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Yu Chen, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Canadian Solar Inc., located in Walnut Creek, CA, ZIP 94597. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
After 25 years on the register, Yu Chen still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Yu Chen's 25 years since admission in 2001.
25 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
25 Top 38% higher than 62% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Walnut Creek, CA office peers
Yu Chen is toward the newer end of Walnut Creek, CA's NY register cohort: #19 of 55 by years since admission. See the Walnut Creek attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #19
- City cohort
- 55
- Local percentile
- 33rd
- Admitted
- 2001
Nearest tenure peers in Walnut Creek
- Alison Sunshine Bassett admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- John Terrence Abraham Rosenthal admitted 2002 · 24 yr
- John Stewart Claassen admitted 1999 · 27 yr
- Daphne Geraldine Frydman admitted 2003 · 23 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Yu compares to fellow Georgetown University alumni
Among the 1,583 Georgetown University graduates in the New York register, Yu Chen is longer-tenured than 48%.
25 years vs. Georgetown University alumni
Years since admission - 1,583 NY-registered alumni of this school
25 Top 52% higher than 48% of 1,583 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
The 2001 admission class today
Of the 7,416 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2001, 82.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 3945763
- Year Admitted
- 2001 (25 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Feb 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Canadian Solar Inc.
- City
- Walnut Creek, CA
- ZIP Code
- 94597
- Phone
- (650) 276-6032
Education
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Yu Chen's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Same firm affiliation: Canadian Solar Inc.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure Georgetown University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2001 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2001), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2001 whose listed office city differs from Walnut Creek, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Yu Chen: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~56 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2001)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Yu Chen licensed?
Yu Chen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Yu Chen admitted to the bar?
Yu Chen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 2001.
Where did Yu Chen go to law school?
Yu Chen attended GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
What company does Yu Chen work for?
Yu Chen is associated with Canadian Solar Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA.
Is Yu Chen in good standing?
Yes, Yu Chen holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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